Human Resource Services, Washington State University



Sample Faculty Interview QuestionsTips for InterviewersDo your homework. Study the interviewee’s resume and application materials before the interview.Be nice. Use nonverbal gestures like smiling and nodding your head to make the interviewee feel comfortable. Take notes to help during the evaluation process. Dig Deeper - Ask what you don’t know – from the information they’ve provided. Focus is on what the interviewee actually did/said/thought/felt in the past. Focus on what the interviewee did, said, felt or thought in the past. The interviewer should be looking for phrases such as “I did….”, “I said….” etc.If the interviewee uses such phrases as “I would,” the interviewer should probe by saying, “What did you actually do at that time?”Tell us a little more about your professional experiences, particularly those not mentioned on your resume/application.Why are you interested in leaving your current assignment and why do you feel that this assignment would be better for you?How does this position fit into your overall career goals?How do you define good teaching?Describe your teaching style.Describe your teaching philosophy.What do you think are the most important attributes of a good instructor?What do you think are your greatest strengths as an instructor? In which areas do you feel you can use some further development?Describe the duties of your current job.What do you dislike most about your current job?What is your favorite part of your current job and why is it your favorite?Share your ideas about professional development.In what professional development activities have you been involved in over the past few years?What are your current research interests?Have you involved your students in your research?How do you feel your teaching style can serve our student populations?How do you engage students, particularly in a course of non-majors? How do you adjust your style to the less-motivated or underprepared student? On the basis of the information you have received so far, what do you see as the major challenges of this position and how would you meet them?Describe a situation in which you “did all the right things” and were still unsuccessful. What did you learn from the experience?Why did you choose this profession/field?What new skills have you learned over the past year?How would your background and experiences strengthen this academic department?Think about an instance when you were given an assignment that you would not be able to complete. How did you accomplish the assignment?Have you ever had a great idea but been told that you could not implement it? How did you react? What did you do?Tell us about your preferred work environment.Describe your ideal job.Tell us how you would learn your new job in the absence of a formal training program? What things have you done on your own initiative to help prepare for your next job?In your opinion, how should the workload of a faculty member be split and into what areas?Tell us how you go about organizing your work. Also describe any experience you have with computers or other tools as they relate to the organization.What experiences or skills will help you manage projects? Can you describe how you go about solving a problem? Please give some examples.What is the biggest conflict you have ever been involved in at work? How did you handle the situation?What pedagogical changes do you see on the horizon in your discipline?How would you characterize your level of computer literacy? What are some of the programs and applications with which you are familiar? Tell us about how you would use technology in your day to day job.What technology applications have you utilized in the classroom?How would you go about being an advocate and resource for the use of technology in the teaching and learning process? What changes have you brought to the teaching of ___________? What courses have you created or proposed in the past five years? Think about a co-worker from the present or past whom you admire. Why?What are the characteristics that you prize most in an employee? What behaviors or characteristics do you find intolerable?Describe the best boss and the worst boss you have ever had.What would your co-workers or your supervisor say about you?What are one or two of your proudest professional accomplishments?Do you have any concerns that would make you have reservations about accepting this position if it is offered to you? What do you think most uniquely qualifies you for this position?Do you have any additional information that you would like to share?Do you have any questions for us? ................
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